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Much earlier than the Incas and while
civilizations like the Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Indian,
and Chinese (3000 and 2000 B.C.) flourished, the city of
Caral, located north of the city of Lima, was built;
this was the first American expression of a Pre-Ceramic
urban settlement with monumental architecture in an area
greater than 10 hectares. Later, in the northern
highlands, the Chavin (800 – 200 B.C.) achieved
significant advances in architecture, engineering, and
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Centuries later, the Incas (1300-1500
AD) were to make Cuzco the center of their empire,
building major constructions such as Sacsayhuaman, Pisac
and Koricancha. It is here that myth and history merge,
where the Inca roads, the towns, people and traditions
are a living example of the Andean spirit, sacred and
monumental.
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Huánuco is famed for
its beautiful
landscapes, and
largely so for its
waterfalls. At
Pichgacocha (Five
Lakes), the stream
tumbles down two
waterfalls with 30
and 60-meter drops
between one lake and
another. Other well
known falls are the
Velo de Angel (25-28
meters), the Sirena
Encantada (70
meters), on top of
Pacsapampa, and
which its owes its
name to the charming
surrounding
landscape, and San
Miguel (100 meters),
where one can swim
in the pools formed
nearby.
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